Chase Fourcade

Chase Fourcade
Louisiana VooDoo
Position:Quarterback
Personal information
Born: (1997-12-17) December 17, 1997 (age 27)
Metairie, Louisiana, U.S.
Height:6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)
Weight:200 lb (91 kg)
Career information
High school:Archbishop Rummel
(Jefferson Parish, Louisiana)
College:Nicholls (2016–2019)
Undrafted:2020
Career history
 * Offseason and/or practice squad member only
Career highlights and awards
  • Southland Conference Offensive Player of the Year (2018, 2019)
  • All-Southland First Team (2018, 2019)

Chase Fourcade (born December 17, 1997) is an American football quarterback for the Louisiana VooDoo of the Arena Football League (AFL). He played college football for Nicholls. He had stints with the Columbus Lions of the National Arena League (NAL), Calgary Stampeders of the Canadian Football League (CFL), Alabama Airborne of Major League Football (MLFB), and the Pittsburgh Maulers of the United States Football League (USFL).

While with Nicholls, Fourcade became the school's all-time career leader in passing yards, passing touchdowns, completion percentage, total yards, rushing touchdowns, and touchdowns responsible for. He also earned two All-Southland First Team honors and a nod for All-Louisiana First Team and All-Louisiana Second Team in 2018 and 2019 respectively. He earned the honors of Southland Conference Offensive Player of the Year in back-to-back years in 2018 and 2019.

Fourcade's uncle, John Fourcade, played for Ole Miss and the New Orleans Saints of the National Football League (NFL).

Early life and high school

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Fourcade was born on December 17, 1997, in Metairie, Louisiana. He attended Archbishop Rummel High School in Jefferson Parish, Louisiana, where he played high school football and baseball. He was a three-year starter and won two Division I state titles.[1]

Fourcade was an All-State honorable mention and a First-Team catcher on The New Orleans Advocate's All-Metro Team.[2][3]

As a sophomore in 2013, Fourcade led the Raiders to a Division I state championship.[4]

As a junior in 2014, Fourcade led the school to an 11–1 record and was named to the NOLA.com | The Times-Picayune All-District 9-5A team.[2] He threw for 1,652 yards and fourteen touchdowns while also rushing for 513 yards and thirteen touchdowns as the team reached the Division I semifinals.[5]

As a senior in 2015, Fourcade earned Class 5A All-State honors and a nod for New Orleans All-Metro honorable mention list.[6] He was also named as the 2015 Clarion Herald Player of the Year. He was rated as a two-star dual threat quarterback.[2]

College recruiting information
Name Hometown High school / college Height Weight Commit date
Chase Fourcade
QB 		Metairie, Louisiana Archbishop Rummel High School 6 ft 0[a] in (1.83 m) 180 lb (82 kg) Jul 27, 2015 
Star ratings: Scout: N/A   Rivals:2/5 stars   247Sports:2/5 stars    ESPN: N/A
Overall recruiting rankings:   247Sports: 3513
  • Note: In many cases, Scout, Rivals, 247Sports, and ESPN may conflict in their listings of height and weight.
  • In these cases, the average was taken. ESPN grades are on a 100-point scale.

Sources:

  • "2016 Team Ranking". Rivals.com.

College career

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In 2016, Fourcade made his college football debut against FBS opponent No. 9 Georgia. He threw his first career touchdown in the third quarter to Jarrell Rogers to put the Colonels up 14–13. He threw his second touchdown pass with less than four minutes left to put the game within two but the team could not pull off the upset falling 24–26 against Jacob Eason and the Bulldogs.[8] He finished his debut going nine of 19 for 99 yards and two touchdowns and two interceptions. The following week against Incarnate Word he led the team to a 35–28 win after throwing for 289 yards and two touchdowns.[9] He would start all eleven games, including the last nine, for the fourth-most passing yards in program history with 2,482.[10] He threw for a season-high 341 passing yards in a win over No. 22 McNeese State despite the 13–38 loss.[11] He earned an honorable mention for All-Southland and HERO Sports FCS All-American while also finishing in sixth place for the Jerry Rice Award, which is awarded to the nation's top freshman.[12][13][14]

In 2017, Fourcade started eleven of twelve games for the Colonels. He did not start in the team's rivalry game against Northwestern State due to injury, but he would play in that game and lead the game-winning drive.[15] To start the season he threw for three touchdowns and 213 yards in a 37–35 win over McNeese State.[16] Against Houston Christian he threw a game-winning 44-yard touchdown to Dai'Jean Dixon to beat the Huskies 23–17.[17] En route to an FCS playoff appearance the team only lost three games against Texas A&M, No. 3 Sam Houston State, and against rival Southeastern Louisiana.[18] Against No. 16 South Dakota, in his postseason debut Fourcade threw three interceptions, including two in the first quarter.[19] Despite the poor performance through the air the team only lost 31–38. He led the team in rushing with 89 yards. He finished the season with an eighth-best single-season total of 2,316 yards; becoming only the second Colonel to throw for 2,000 yards in two separate seasons.[10]

Statistics

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Season Games Passing Rushing
GP Record Comp Att Pct Yards Avg TD Int Rate Att Yards Avg TD
Nicholls Colonels
2016 11 5–6 201 365 55.1 2,482 6.8 18 14 120.8 102 324 3.2 9
2017 12 7–4 162 298 54.4 2,316 7.8 14 13 126.4 83 279 3.4 1
2018 13 9–4 214 352 60.8 2,930 8.3 21 8 145.9 152 659 4.3 13
2019 14 9–5 227 335 67.8 2,979 8.9 17 12 152.0 170 635 3.7 12
Career 50 30−19 804 1,350 59.6 10,707 7.9 70 49 136.3 507 1,897 3.7 35

Nicholls records

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Career records:[20]

  • Passing yards: 10,707
  • Passing touchdowns: 70
  • Completion percentage: 59.6%
  • Total yards: 12,604
  • Rushing touchdowns: 35
  • Touchdowns responsible for: 105
  • Pass attempts: 1,350
  • Completions: 804
  • 200-yard games: 28
  • Plays: 1,875

Single season:

  • Completion percentage: 67.8% (2019)

Honors

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2016

2017

  • LSWA Offensive Player of the Week (10/30)[21]

2018

  • Southland Conference Player of the Year
  • All-Southland First Team
  • All-Louisiana First Team
  • CFPA FCS National Performer of the Year Watch List
  • Southland Offensive Player of the Week (9/22)
  • LSWA Offensive Player of the Week (10/30)

2019

  • Southland Conference Player of the Year
  • All-Southland First Team
  • All-Louisiana Second Team
  • Southland Offensive Player of the Week (10/5)
  • 2× LSWA Offensive Player of the Week (9/14, 10/5)
  • STATS FCS Walter Payton Award Watch List

Professional career

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Pre-draft measurables
Height Weight
5 ft 11+5⁄8 in
(1.82 m) 		200 lb
(91 kg)
Values from Pro Day[22]

Columbus Lions

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After going undrafted in the 2020 NFL draft, Fourcade signed with the Columbus Lions of the National Arena League (NAL) on January 27, 2021.[23][24] He made his debut for the Lions against the Jersey Flight after starter Mason Espinosa was pulled from the game; Fourcade came in with 1:45 left on the clock up 49–7. The team would not score while he was on the field as he missed a wide open touchdown to Lonnie Outlaw which resulted in a turnover on downs.[25] He finished his season with the team completing six of his fifteen pass attempts for 57 yards and one touchdown.[26]

Fourcade participated in the 2022 Louisiana Pro Day on April 5, 2022, in the New Orleans Saints facility.[27]

Calgary Stampeders

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On April 17, 2022, Fourcade signed with the Calgary Stampeders of the Canadian Football League (CFL) and competed with fellow quarterback Tommy Stevens for the third-string spot behind Jake Maier and Bo Levi Mitchell.[28][29] He was cut after the preseason following a four of six for 63 yards and a touchdown performance in a 37–7 preseason win over the Edmonton Elks.[30][31]

Alabama Airborne

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In 2022, Fourcade signed with the Alabama Airborne of Major League Football (MLFB). On July 13, 2022, he reported to the league's first-ever training camp in Mobile, Alabama, with the Alabama Airborne alongside AJ Bush from Illinois and Max Meylor from Wisconsin–Whitewater.[32][33] Players from the Airborne and two other teams were abruptly kicked out of the hotel they were staying at on July 28, 2022,[34] and shortly thereafter it was announced that the league would suspend the 2022 season.[35]

Pittsburgh Maulers

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On August 31, 2022, Fourcade signed with the Pittsburgh Maulers of the United States Football League (USFL).[36] Heading into the 2023 USFL season he was expected to compete with James Morgan, Connor Sampson, and Troy Williams for a roster spot.[37] Fourcade was released on April 4, 2023.[38]

New Orleans VooDoo

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On December 29, 2023, Fourcade signed with the expansion Louisiana VooDoo of the Arena Football League (AFL).[39]

Personal life

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Fourcade is the son of Keith and Jill Fourcade. His uncle, John Fourcade, played for Ole Miss and the New Orleans Saints as a quarterback.[40]

Notes

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  1. ^ listed at 5'11 by rivals.com[7]

References

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  1. ^ "Rummel Football Year by Year" (PDF). rummelraiders.com. Retrieved March 7, 2023.
  2. ^ a b c "Who is Chase Fourcade? Nicholls State QB nephew of John Fourcade, former Ole Miss quarterback". The Oxford Eagle. September 10, 2016. Retrieved March 7, 2023.
  3. ^ "John Curtis' Daniel Cabrera tops The New Orleans Advocate's All-Metro baseball team". NOLA.com. July 8, 2015. Retrieved March 7, 2023.
  4. ^ "2013 LHSAA Football Playoff Bracket – CLASS 1A" (PDF). lhsaa.org. p. 6. Retrieved March 7, 2023.
  5. ^ "2014 LHSAA Football Playoff Bracket – CLASS 1A" (PDF). lhsaa.org. p. 6. Retrieved March 7, 2023.
  6. ^ "Ruston's White earns 5A All-State honor". The News-Star. December 26, 2015. Retrieved March 7, 2023.
  7. ^ "Chase Fourcade, 2016 Dual Threat Quarterback - Rivals.com". rivals.com. Retrieved March 7, 2023.
  8. ^ Makrides, Alexander T. (September 10, 2016). "Georgia narrowly beats Nicholls State in home opener". The Red and Black. Retrieved March 8, 2023.
  9. ^ "Nicholls holds off Incarnate Word for 35-28 win". ESPN. Associated Press. September 18, 2016. Retrieved March 8, 2023.
  10. ^ a b "Chase Fourcade – Football". Nicholls State University Athletics. Retrieved March 8, 2023.
  11. ^ "Football vs Incarnate Word on 9/24/2016 – Box Score". McNeese State University Athletics. September 24, 2016. Retrieved March 8, 2023.
  12. ^ a b "Jeremiah Briscoe Named Southland Football Player of the Year". southland.org. November 22, 2016. Retrieved March 8, 2023.
  13. ^ a b "HERO Sports 2016 Freshman All-America Team". FCS Football Insider. Retrieved March 8, 2023.
  14. ^ a b "Nicholls' Fourcade, Laiche finish high in Jerry Rice Award voting". The Courier. December 5, 2016. Retrieved March 8, 2023.
  15. ^ "Nicholls rallies then holds off Northwestern St. 14-10". CBSSports.com. October 7, 2017. Retrieved March 8, 2023.
  16. ^ "FCS Game of the Week Preview: No. 13 Nicholls State at No. 16 McNeese State". Underdog Dynasty. September 14, 2018. Retrieved March 8, 2023.
  17. ^ Bolanos, Luke (November 7, 2017). "No. 17 Nicholls Visits Homer Bryce for Lumberjacks' Final Home Game of 2017". Stephen F. Austin. Retrieved March 8, 2023.
  18. ^ "2017 Football Schedule". Nicholls State University Athletics. Retrieved March 8, 2023.
  19. ^ South Dakota QB Chris Streveler vs Nicholls 2017 FCS Playoffs, retrieved March 8, 2023
  20. ^ "2022 Nicholls Football Record Book – 2 (PDF)" (PDF). Nicholls State University Athletics. Retrieved March 8, 2023.
  21. ^ "Fourcade earns Player of the Week honors". The Times of Houma/Thibodaux. November 3, 2017. Retrieved March 8, 2023.
  22. ^ "Chase Fourcade College Football Profile". DraftScout.com. Retrieved November 22, 2024.
  23. ^ Gibson, Jason (January 27, 2021). "LIONS SIGN SOUTHLAND CONFERENCE OFFENSIVE PLAYER OF THE YEAR". columbuslions.net. Retrieved March 7, 2023.
  24. ^ "NFL Free Agent HUB Report: Chase Fourcade". si.com. May 17, 2021. Retrieved March 7, 2023.
  25. ^ Reese, Eric (June 13, 2021). "Jersey Flight Dominated by Columbus, 49-15". phillysportsnetwork.com. Retrieved March 7, 2023.
  26. ^ Heilman, Michael (April 14, 2022). "Calgary Stampeders signs former Nicholls State QB Chase Fourcade". BGMSportsTrax. Retrieved March 7, 2023.
  27. ^ "Chase Fourcade on his first Pro Day experience | 2022 Louisiana Pro Day". neworleanssaints.com. April 5, 2022. Retrieved March 7, 2023.
  28. ^ "Stamps Sign Qb Chase Fourcade". Calgary Stampeders. April 14, 2022. Retrieved March 7, 2023.
  29. ^ "Stamps Sign QB Chase Fourcade". OurSports Central. April 14, 2022. Retrieved March 7, 2023.
  30. ^ Mills, Richie (December 10, 2022). "Chase Fourcade preps for USFL opportunity with the Pittsburgh Maulers". WGNO. Retrieved March 7, 2023.
  31. ^ "2022-06-03 Game Tracker – Calgary Stampeders vs. Edmonton Elks (6209)". CFL.ca. June 3, 2022. Retrieved March 7, 2023.
  32. ^ Pelletier, Adam (July 13, 2022). "Top Quarterbacks in Major League Football: MLFB Rosters and Analysis". Sports Gambling Podcast. Retrieved March 7, 2023.
  33. ^ Reischel, Rob (July 21, 2022). "Sweet home Alabama | Mount Horeb Mail". mounthorebmail.com. Retrieved March 7, 2023.
  34. ^ Perry, Mark (July 29, 2022). "Major League Football (MLFB) Misses Hotel Payment, Players Locked Out Of Rooms, League Shuts Down". xflnewshub.com. Retrieved March 7, 2023.
  35. ^ Patrick, Randy; Eli, Simone; Greenburg, Brett (July 28, 2022). "Major League Football League 'shut down': players, coaches sent home". WKRG News 5. Retrieved March 7, 2023.
  36. ^ Anderson, Brandon (September 3, 2022). "Pittsburgh Maulers Add to Their Roster During the USFL Offseason". usflnewshub.com. Retrieved March 7, 2023.
  37. ^ Howe, Brendan (February 21, 2023). "Pittsburgh Maulers Pick QB Lindsey Scott Jr. in First Round of 2023 USFL Draft". Steelers Now. Retrieved March 7, 2023.
  38. ^ @USFLMaulers (April 4, 2023). "Free Agent Signing" (Tweet). Retrieved April 4, 2023 – via Twitter.
  39. ^ Staff, C. C. S. (December 26, 2023). "Chase Fourcade signs with Arena Football's Louisiana Voodoo". Crescent City Sports. Retrieved February 6, 2024.
  40. ^ Pitre, Perry (July 21, 2018). "Football remains big part of former Saints QB's life". The Courier. Retrieved March 7, 2023.
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